Use of a segmental thermoexpandable metal alloy stent in the management of malignant ureteric obstruction: A single centre experience in the UK

Urologia Internationalis

Volumn 87, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 405-410

  Zaman, F ^a   Poullis, C ^a   Bach, C ^a   Moraitis, K ^a   Junaid, I ^a   Buchholz, N ^a   Masood, J ^a,b  

^a BARTS HEALTH NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Segmental metal stent; Thermoexpandable metal alloy stent; Ureteric obstruction, malignant

Indexed keywords

ALLOY;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GYNECOLOGIC CANCER; HUMAN; INTESTINE CANCER; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CANCER; TRANSITIONAL CELL CARCINOMA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED KINGDOM; URETER CARCINOMA; URETER OBSTRUCTION; URETER STENT; URETER STRICTURE; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 84355161655     PISSN: 00421138     EISSN: 14230399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000326081     Document Type: Article

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